High-fidelity Teleoperation

We have developed a high-fidelity teleoperation platform suitable for various types of heavy-duty as well as fast moving vehicles with the following features:

• Multiple videos stitched in real-time to provide wide natural FOV
• Real-time motion (upto 5 axes of motion) and haptic feedback synchronized with the video
• Customizable controls suitable for various types of vehicles and their functions
• Control screen for monitoring and connecting to a fleet of vehicles
• Low end-to-end latency (<200ms) and low bandwidth consumption
• Works with 4G, 5G and long range WiFi
• Integration of smart features from available robotics sensors on the vehicles to assist teleoperator

Multi-modal Sensor Suite

We specialize in multi-modal perception. We have developed technologies for robust perception in various weather conditions. Using multiple sensors such as cameras, LiDARs, thermal cameras and radars, we have developed sensor suites with features that are useful in many applications such as:

• Intelligent transportation systems
• Smart airports
• Smart ports
• Autonomous robots
• Autonomous vehicle systems

Presenting at CESG 2022

The CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2022 was the an event organised by the National Environment Agency, Singapore which served as a global networking platform for leaders, government officials, regulators, policy makers and industry. The theme was “Towards Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities”. Our team from Nanyang Technological University presented the teleoperation system for an autonomous road sweeper developed by our partner Enway.

Ms. Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore, interacted with our team and experienced the teleoperation system with its wide FOV video system and motion feedback. The event saw a large number of visitors, including many officials from government agencies as well as industry captains.

Orient Robotics at ITAP 2022

We were present at the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific event at Singapore EXPO from 18-20 October 2022 as part of the National Robotics Programme exhibits. The event saw thousands of visitors from industry and government, including DPM Heng Swee Keat.

We presented our teleoperation platform and also performed live demos of its operation. While the teleoperation platform was at Expo, the vehicle was driven remotely at the CETRAN test track, which is roughly 35 km away. The teleoperation was successfully done using a hybrid 4G/5G connection.

Presenting at NRP6 Festival

National Robotics Programme (NRP) organized the NRP6 Festival at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) on 10-11 February 2023 to showcase and celebrate the strides made in robotics in Singapore. Our team was present at the festival to demonstrate the capabilities of our teleoperation system. We showcased the teleoperation station with live demos of teleoperation of our Toyota COMS vehicle as well as the road sweeper, using a long-range WiFi network. Both vehicles and the teleoperation station were present at the event venue so that the visitors could see them in action.

The event was attended by representatives from industry, academia and media, as well as the friends and families of the local robotics community. The guest of honor was Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry. He, along with Prof. Quek Tong Boon (Chief Executive, NRP), observed and our teleoperation live in action and interacted with our team to understand the significant benefits our system provides.